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by Kieran Cruickshank PhD Published 2 years ago Updated 1 year ago
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What is the best economics podcast?

Best Economics Podcasts Of 2020 1 Macro Musings. ... 2 Conversations with Tyler. ... 3 More or Less: Behind the Stats ... 4 Your Money Briefing. ... 5 Planet Money. ... 6 Who Makes Cents. ... 7 Slate Money. ... 8 IMF Podcasts. ... 9 Freakonomics Radio Archive. ... 10 Montana Economic Minute. ... その他のアイテム...

What are the best podcasts about money and politics?

Self-proclaimed “The Economy Explained” this NPR produced podcast takes on money and politics with a creative and entertaining twist. Hot topics like insider trading, taxes, lobbying, and more are all covered in about 6 to 30 minutes.

Where can I listen to Freakonomics podcasts?

Dubner speaks with Nobel laureates and provocateurs, intellectuals and entrepreneurs, and various other underachievers. Listen here or follow Freakonomics Radio on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Where can I listen to podcasts from NPR?

NPR Podcasts & Shows NPR's home to showcase all of the podcasts from the NPR family. You can listen to recent episodes of your favorite podcasts and subscribe using your app of choice.

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Congress created a massive pile of money to help people pay rent during the pandemic. Why have so few people gotten help? We follow the money. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.

Morning Edition

Morning Edition takes listeners around the country and the world every weekday.

No Compromise

A Pulitzer Prize-winning series that takes you deep inside the gun debate.

487. Is It Okay to Have a Party Yet?

December 22, 2021 • In this special episode of Freakonomics, M.D., host Bapu Jena looks at data from birthday parties, March Madness parties, and a Freakonomics Radio holiday party to help us all manage our risk of Covid-19 exposure.

486. "The Art Market Is in Massive Disruption."

December 15, 2021 • Is art really meant to be an "asset class"? Will the digital revolution finally democratize a market that just keeps getting more elitist? And what will happen to the last painting Alice Neel ever made? (Part 3 of "The Hidden Side of the Art Market.")

485. "I've Been Working My Ass Off for You to Make that Profit?"

December 8, 2021 • The more successful an artist is, the more likely their work will later be resold at auction for a huge markup — and they receive nothing. Should that change? Also: why doesn't contemporary art impact society the way music and film do? (Part 2 of "The Hidden Side of the Art Market.")

484. "A Fascinating, Sexy, Intellectually Compelling, Unregulated Global Market."

December 1, 2021 • The art market is so opaque and illiquid that it barely functions like a market at all. A handful of big names get all the headlines (and most of the dollars). Beneath the surface is a tangled web of dealers, curators, auction houses, speculators — and, of course, artists.

How Do You Cure a Compassion Crisis? (Ep. 444 Replay)

November 24, 2021 • Patients in the U.S. healthcare system often feel they're treated with a lack of empathy. Doctors and nurses have tragically high levels of burnout. Could fixing the first problem solve the second? And does the rest of society need more compassion too?

483. What's Wrong With Shortcuts?

November 17, 2021 • You know the saying: "There are no shortcuts in life." What if that saying is just wrong? In his new book Thinking Better: The Art of the Shortcut in Math and Life, the mathematician Marcus du Sautoy argues that shortcuts can be applied to practically anything: music, psychotherapy, even politics.

482. Is Venture Capital the Secret Sauce of the American Economy?

November 10, 2021 • The U.S. is home to seven of the world's 10 biggest companies. How did that happen? The answer may come down to two little letters: V.C. Is venture capital good for society, or does it just help the rich get richer? Stephen Dubner invests the time to find out.

Backwardation in the oil market

February 17, 2022 • Oil prices are on the rise, but futures markets see them lower than where they are now. This is known as backwardation. Today, we learn what's behind this phenomenon.

How Hollywood changed the US wine industry

February 16, 2022 • The Academy Award-winning film, Sideways, is often credited with decimating sales for merlot and elevating taste for pinot noir. Some economists tried to prove it.

SPAM strikes back

February 16, 2022 • Hormel Foods makes SPAM, and for generations, the company also created jobs for families in Austin, Minnesota. Today, the story of a labor strike that threatened to tear one small town apart. (This episode was made in collaboration with The Experiment podcast.) | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.

Where are all the COVID-19 bankruptcies?

February 15, 2022 • For much of the pandemic, government aid helped lower the number of personal bankruptcies dramatically. With those measures ending, close observers say a sharp increase is likely.

Senate Republicans block a key vote on Biden's nominations for the Federal Reserve

February 15, 2022 • Republicans boycotted a meeting of the Senate Banking Committee Tuesday, delaying a vote on five nominees to the Fed's board. The move was aimed at one nominee: Sarah Bloom Raskin.

The Indicator's bet on the Super Bowl

February 14, 2022 • If sports bettors in the U.S. have a sacred holiday, it might be the Super Bowl.

Waste land (Bonus)

February 14, 2022 • Recycling most plastic doesn't work. It never has. In 2020, we ran an episode showing how big oil companies misled the public into thinking plastic would be recycled. That episode just won a duPont-Columbia award. Here it is. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.

Indicators of the week: International trade edition

February 11, 2022 • Our indicators of the week have to do with trade. On one hand, protests against covid restrictions on the Canadian border are blocking trade with America's biggest trading partner. On the other, a historic high for the national trade deficit.

Our Valentines 2022

February 11, 2022 • We profess our love for our curiosities, obsessions, and the things we wish we'd thought of first. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.

How to bring down inflation

February 10, 2022 • Today, inflation hit a 40-year high of 7.5%. The Federal Reserve is expected to start raising interest rates next month, but how exactly does that affect inflation?

A SWIFT getaway

February 9, 2022 • In 2016, thieves tried to steal nearly a billion dollars from the Bank of Bangladesh's reserves without ever entering the building. And six years later, justice hasn't been so SWIFT. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.

Nightmare on wall street?

February 9, 2022 • January was a rocky month for many tech companies as earnings reports came in. Paddy Hirsch joins the show to share what's scaring many investors in this correction market.

Doing business quietly in Beijing

February 8, 2022 • The 2022 Beijing Olympics are in full swing. But do many of the official sponsors seem a little quiet?

Price Controls, Black Markets, And Skimpflation: The WWII Battle Against Inflation

February 8, 2022 • To control inflation during WWII, the U.S. government resorted to wide-ranging price controls. Their unintended consequences might explain why today's policymakers are reluctant to try it again.

What is the red news booth in Shanghai?

Red news booths used to dot Shanghai's cityscape. Now, finding a newspaper in China's financial capital is a difficult task. Newspaper circulation in China dropped by 37% between 2010 and 2019, according to government statistics.

Who is the Commerce Secretary for 2021?

Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo drops in to talk infrastructure, chips and the care economy. July 15, 2021 •. U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo covered a variety of topics in today's interview, which is the first half of our show today. Plus: Foreclosures, stadium litter and the state of the Chinese economy.

Where is the sound of economics?

The Sound of Economics. Bruegel, an independent and non-doctrinal think tank based in Brussels, takes on the biggest economic policy debates throughout Europe and the rest of the world in weekly, hour-long episodes.

Who is the host of Freakonomics?

Either way, this podcast will challenge the assumptions you hold about the world around you. Host Stephen J. Dubner, co-author of the books , speaks with Nobel laureates and provocateurs, intellectuals, and underachievers to investigate the hidden side of just about everything.

Who hosts macro musings?

Macro Musings. Hosted by David Beckworth of the Mercatus Center – a George Mason University think tank – Macro Musings is a podcast that pulls back the curtain on important macroeconomic issues of the past, present, and future.

Who is Garrett Petersen?

Ph.D. candidate at the economics department at Simon Fraser University, Garrett Petersen, runs this podcast that discusses markets, ideas, institutions, and all things economics. Episodes consist of about hour-long interviews with other economists and intellectuals in the field. Topics like economic theory, the history of thought, money, banking, finance, macroeconomics, public choice, business cycles, health care, education, international trade, and more are major focal points.

Who is the host of Marketplace?

Journalist host Kai Ryssdal and the Marketplace radio team discuss daily business and economic news in a laid-back, easy-to-follow manner. Kai Ryssdal and his industry guests tackle complex issues while leaving out complicated economic jargon. Ideal for the business owner that wants to understand how they might be affected or anyone else looking for an in-depth analysis of the economic world around them.

Who is Edward Brown?

Washington D.C. economist and author of the popular political economy blog The Demand Side , Edward Brown collaborates with the field’s most seasoned scholars to discuss the most compelling economic issues of our day. While only at ten episodes, this podcast has enough food for thought to make it on our list.

Who is the host of the Hoover Institution podcast?

Russell Roberts of Stanford University’s Hoover Institution hosts this award-winning weekly podcast that covers a diverse range of economics and intellectual topics. The host’s enthusiasm ignites engaging conversations that are bound to spark your curiosity. Episodes typically feature guest speakers ranging from economists, doctors, entrepreneurs, historians, psychologists, and more.

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